GREYHOUND TRUST

Charity number: 269668
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Vision: A day when all racing greyhounds retire to loving homes and are treated with compassion and kindness. The Greyhound Trust works in partnership with the public, legislators and the racing community to give every greyhound a safe, loving home after a good life as an athlete. We are devoted to the welfare of all greyhounds throughout their working life and in retirement.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£4,467,999

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Donations and legacies £3.61m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £536.28k
Investments £0
Other £317.09k

Total expenditure:
£2,492,464

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Raising funds £117.84k
Charitable activities £2.18m
Other £197.10k

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £314.94k
Charitable expenditure £2.18m
Retained for future use £1.98m

People

22 Employee(s)

1 Trustee(s)

656 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£110k to £120k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity has one or more trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 July 1975: Standard registration
  • 28 November 2024: Funds received from 1127091 GREYHOUND PASSPORT TO RETIREMENT
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • BRITISH GREYHOUND WELFARE TRUST (Working name)
  • RETIRED GREYHOUND TRUST (Working name)
  • THE GREYHOUND TRUST (Working name)
  • N G R C RETIRED GREYHOUND TRUST (Previous name)
  • RETIRED GREYHOUND TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GREYHOUND TRUST TRUSTEE LIMITED Trustee 29 June 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £3.48m £3.35m £3.68m £3.54m £4.47m
Total expenditure £3.32m £2.84m £3.05m £2.76m £2.49m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £96.77k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.47m £2.12m £2.32m £2.45m £3.61m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £837.86k £686.90k £536.28k
Income - Charitable activities £2.01m £1.24m £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other £0 £0 £521.35k £405.10k £317.09k
Income - Legacies £300.87k £759.29k £1.14m £1.35m £2.57m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £3.18m £2.76m £2.73m £2.43m £2.18m
Expenditure - Raising funds £137.80k £78.78k £108.96k £114.17k £117.84k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £0 £0 £47.61k £13.09k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £208.05k £215.78k £197.10k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £2.96m £3.53m £3.87m £4.00m £4.07m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £2.32m £2.33m £2.45m £3.13m £4.63m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £648.14k £696.44k £516.32k £549.81k £140.92k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 23 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 11 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 11 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 15 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 15 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 09 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 09 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 01 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 01 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 5 JUNE 1975 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 11 JUNE 2009. AS AMENDED ON 24 OCT 2016

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF GREYHOUNDS RETIRED FROM RACING.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Greyhound Trust
National Greyhound Centre
Peeks Brook Lane
Horley
Surrey
RH6 9SX
Phone:
02083353016
Email:
hello@greyhoundtrust.org.uk
Website:

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